|Namgu is a beautiful, privileged girl from a wealthy family. As she steers through life at school and university, struggling to find her place in the world, tragedy strikes. Her life is thrown into turmoil as she battles to find an escape from loneliness, anger and depression. Even her soul-mate, Sophia, 'the girl Carlos Santana sung into life cannot reach her, while her boyfriend Tangeni deserts her.
Bold, insightful and raw, |Namgu's Escape Theory is the first novel by talented young Namibian author Beauty Boois. It explores themes of identity, friendship, trauma and survival, and highlights issues of sexuality and mental health which are often seen as taboo in Namibian society.
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Broschur/Paperback
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Maße
Höhe: 210 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 9 mm
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ISBN-13
978-99916-42-59-8 (9789991642598)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Beauty Boois is a wellness counsellor, writer, performance artist, yoga teacher, entrepreneur and blogger. She holds an Honours degree in Clinical Psychology as well as qualifications in Marketing Management, Yoga Psychology and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). She is also an independent musician who regularly performs live music and poetry.
